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Borderless Tastes
Boundless Tastes for the first time in Nova Gorica and Gorizia!
The popular food and wine festival Gusti di Frontiera will, for the first time, take place in a cross-border format—expanding from Gorizia to Nova Gorica, along Kolodvorska pot, in Europe Square and its surroundings.
Join us for gourmet delights… with a touch of art!
The festival will take place from 26 to 28 September 2025, with a borderless party every evening. Here is also the full programme for Gusti di frontiera.
Thursday, 25. 9. 2025
Dinner with Catalan chef Sergi Palacín at Super Osmica
As part of the festival, Novo Gorica will be visited by a renowned Catalan chef, who will prepare an exclusive dinner together with Super Osmica, showcasing his culinary skills at the highest level and presenting the rich world of Catalan cuisine.
Applications can be submitted at info@superosmica.com. Places are limited.
Friday, 26. 9. 2025
9.30–15.30 Conference: The Climate Century of Gorizia, organized by the Kersnikova Institute
With this conference, we want to put ourselves in a historical perspective of the predicted effects of climate change, which will radically change the flora and fauna of the Goriška region and, with it, food and eating habits. The purpose of the symposium is to raise awareness of the challenges that await us in the near future. Part of the Laboratory for the Future of Food project, part of the official GO! 2025 program.
10.00–20.00 Laboratory for the Future of Food
We are dedicated to fermentation, freeze-drying, distillation, preparing herbal tinctures, kombucha, fermenting vegetables, brewing beer, researching mushrooms, etc. The event is an opportunity to taste the results of our practical research and get to know Bio/n as a hub of creative ideas for the food of the future.
12.00 Official opening of Borderless Borgo – Stands of Borderless Tastes
Address by the mayor of the Municipality of Nova Gorica, Samo Turel, and the Municipality of Gorica, Rodolfo Ziberna.
12.00–20.00 Food and drink stands
The culinary center of European capitals of culture
Representatives of European Capitals of Culture will present their local cuisine: Chemnitz, Germany – 2025, Trenčín, Slovakia – 2026, Oulu, Finland – 2026, České Budějovice, Czech Republic – 2028.
Borderless Wine Route, Senza Meja Association
The Senza Meja Association is a cross-border association of young winemakers from the Goriška region in Slovenia and Italy, bringing together 25 members from both countries. They focus on environmentally friendly practices such as organic, regenerative, and biodynamic farming, and the production of high-quality wines using spontaneous fermentation and natural methods.
SPF project GO! Pasta
GO! Pasta is a cross-border project that highlights the existing heritage of filled pasta in Upper Friuli and the Gorizia region: cjarsoni and Idrija žlikrofi.
Reservoar Dogs
is the largest craft brewery in Slovenia, a new story from Goriška about four enthusiastic brewers who have combined their passion for beer into a recognizable brand. Their creativity and boldness have earned them numerous domestic and international awards.
The event will feature a selection of their most popular and award-winning beers, and visitors will be able to discover the rich flavors of the craft beer scene in Goriška.
Flavors of Goriška
represent the rich culinary and wine heritage of the Goriška region. They intertwine the flavors of Mediterranean influence, Alpine freshness, and the richness of the Vipava Valley, Brda, and Kras. It is a story of local producers, winegrowers, and culinary masters who combine tradition and modern approaches to offer visitors an authentic experience of the region along the Soča River.
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
will present Slovenian food based on local ingredients, rich tradition, and respect for nature. Their aim is to introduce visitors to high-quality domestic products, promote local self-sufficiency, and emphasize the importance of sustainable nutrition that connects rural areas and modern cuisine.
Vivi – the week of restaurant On the Road
Restaurant week is a celebration of cuisine, when the best Slovenian restaurants open their doors with top-quality menus at more affordable prices. It is an opportunity to discover the creativity of chefs and taste exquisite gastronomy.
This year, the culinary story will continue – 6-10 renowned Slovenian chefs will also present themselves at the Borderless Tastes event, where they will combine tradition, innovation and local ingredients into an unforgettable culinary experience.
12.00–18.00 Borderless party for kids
Otročje lahko (RRA) and PlayX (Xcenter) will organize creative workshops for children, ensuring that they have fun playing forgotten games – jumping rope, drawing with chalk, hopscotch, table games, and many others that once delighted generations of children.
All day: Green oasis
The Green spots project and movement organized by the University of Nova Gorica.
8:00 p.m. Concert by the Elevators band with the Big band RTV Slovenija
Saturday, 27. 9. 2025
10.00–20.00 Laboratory for the Future of Food
We are dedicated to fermentation, freeze-drying, distillation, preparing herbal tinctures, kombucha, fermenting vegetables, brewing beer, researching mushrooms, etc. The event is an opportunity to taste the results of our practical research and get to know Bio/n as a hub of creative ideas for the food of the future.
12.00–20.00 Food and drink stands
The culinary center of European capitals of culture
Representatives of European Capitals of Culture will present their local cuisine: Chemnitz, Germany – 2025, Trenčín, Slovakia – 2026, Oulu, Finland – 2026, České Budějovice, Czech Republic – 2028.
Borderless Wine Route, Senza Meja Association
The Senza Meja Association is a cross-border association of young winemakers from the Goriška region in Slovenia and Italy, bringing together 25 members from both countries. They focus on environmentally friendly practices such as organic, regenerative, and biodynamic farming, and the production of high-quality wines using spontaneous fermentation and natural methods.
SPF project GO! Pasta
GO! Pasta is a cross-border project that highlights the existing heritage of filled pasta in Upper Friuli and the Gorizia region: cjarsoni and Idrija žlikrofi.
Reservoar Dogs
is the largest craft brewery in Slovenia, a new story from Goriška about four enthusiastic brewers who have combined their passion for beer into a recognizable brand. Their creativity and boldness have earned them numerous domestic and international awards.
The event will feature a selection of their most popular and award-winning beers, and visitors will be able to discover the rich flavors of the craft beer scene in Goriška.
Flavors of Goriška
represent the rich culinary and wine heritage of the Goriška region. They intertwine the flavors of Mediterranean influence, Alpine freshness, and the richness of the Vipava Valley, Brda, and Kras. It is a story of local producers, winegrowers, and culinary masters who combine tradition and modern approaches to offer visitors an authentic experience of the region along the Soča River.
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
will present Slovenian food based on local ingredients, rich tradition, and respect for nature. Their aim is to introduce visitors to high-quality domestic products, promote local self-sufficiency, and emphasize the importance of sustainable nutrition that connects rural areas and modern cuisine.
Vivi – the week of restaurant On the Road
Restaurant week is a celebration of cuisine, when the best Slovenian restaurants open their doors with top-quality menus at more affordable prices. It is an opportunity to discover the creativity of chefs and taste exquisite gastronomy.
This year, the culinary story will continue – 6-10 renowned Slovenian chefs will also present themselves at the Borderless Tastes event, where they will combine tradition, innovation and local ingredients into an unforgettable culinary experience.
14.00 Concert by the Pro Ars Skopje Makedonija choir (organised by MKD Ohridski biseri)
European Capital of Culture Skopje, North Macedonia – 2028.
12.00–18.00 Borderless party for kids
Otročje lahko (RRA) and PlayX (Xcenter) will organize creative workshops for children, ensuring that they have fun playing forgotten games – jumping rope, drawing with chalk, hopscotch, table games, and many others that once delighted generations of children.
All day: Green oasis
The Green spots project and movement organized by the University of Nova Gorica.
19.00 Koncert Magnifico z bendom, sledi Gong Orchestra z Balkan Boys.
Sunday, 28. 9. 2025
10.00–20.00 Laboratory for the Future of Food
We are dedicated to fermentation, freeze-drying, distillation, preparing herbal tinctures, kombucha, fermenting vegetables, brewing beer, researching mushrooms, etc. The event is an opportunity to taste the results of our practical research and get to know Bio/n as a hub of creative ideas for the food of the future.
12.00–20.00 Food and drink stands
The culinary center of European capitals of culture
Representatives of European Capitals of Culture will present their local cuisine: Chemnitz, Germany – 2025, Trenčín, Slovakia – 2026, Oulu, Finland – 2026, České Budějovice, Czech Republic – 2028.
Borderless Wine Route, Senza Meja Association
The Senza Meja Association is a cross-border association of young winemakers from the Goriška region in Slovenia and Italy, bringing together 25 members from both countries. They focus on environmentally friendly practices such as organic, regenerative, and biodynamic farming, and the production of high-quality wines using spontaneous fermentation and natural methods.
SPF project GO! Pasta
GO! Pasta is a cross-border project that highlights the existing heritage of filled pasta in Upper Friuli and the Gorizia region: cjarsoni and Idrija žlikrofi.
Reservoar Dogs
is the largest craft brewery in Slovenia, a new story from Goriška about four enthusiastic brewers who have combined their passion for beer into a recognizable brand. Their creativity and boldness have earned them numerous domestic and international awards.
The event will feature a selection of their most popular and award-winning beers, and visitors will be able to discover the rich flavors of the craft beer scene in Goriška.
Flavors of Goriška
represent the rich culinary and wine heritage of the Goriška region. They intertwine the flavors of Mediterranean influence, Alpine freshness, and the richness of the Vipava Valley, Brda, and Kras. It is a story of local producers, winegrowers, and culinary masters who combine tradition and modern approaches to offer visitors an authentic experience of the region along the Soča River.
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
will present Slovenian food based on local ingredients, rich tradition, and respect for nature. Their aim is to introduce visitors to high-quality domestic products, promote local self-sufficiency, and emphasize the importance of sustainable nutrition that connects rural areas and modern cuisine.
Vivi – the week of restaurant On the Road
Restaurant week is a celebration of cuisine, when the best Slovenian restaurants open their doors with top-quality menus at more affordable prices. It is an opportunity to discover the creativity of chefs and taste exquisite gastronomy.
This year, the culinary story will continue – 6-10 renowned Slovenian chefs will also present themselves at the Borderless Tastes event, where they will combine tradition, innovation and local ingredients into an unforgettable culinary experience.
12.00–18.00 Borderless party for kids
Otročje lahko (RRA) and PlayX (Xcenter) will organize creative workshops for children, ensuring that they have fun playing forgotten games – jumping rope, drawing with chalk, hopscotch, table games, and many others that once delighted generations of children.
All day: Green oasis
The Green spots project and movement organized by the University of Nova Gorica.
19.00 concert Big band NOVA with guests
You can also join us as a volunteer—more here.
For more information visit www.go-borderless.eu.
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